Now, hearing her brother's voice, all that fear unraveled. She wept freely while Rafael, though shaken himself, comforted her as best he could.
"Don't worry," he said gently. "I'm on my way. I'll be there soon."
"No. Sister Hera said you and the others shouldn't come," Minerva relayed gently. "She said you all still have important work to do. Xavier is already here with us, so she's not lacking anyone to look after her. You should all focus on your work and mission. Soon, we'll be home together again."
With those words, Minerva saw Hera being wheeled into the treatment room to have her fractured bones reset and put in a cast. The accident had been a huge deal, and given Hera's celebrity status, paired with her association with Phantom and now Andarta Aria, it was inevitable that news of the crash would dominate the headlines.
